patriarch
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Anthony Puzo, who oversees his father's literary estate, said Trigiani was astonished to learn that the character of Vito, the formidable Corleone family patriarch, was inspired by his grandmother.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Two decisions face a devastated family weeks after their patriarch made the ultimate sacrifice.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
For four generations, the Sartori family of Plymouth, Wis., has been making Asiago cheese in a tradition that dates to patriarch Paolo Sartori, who hailed from a town near Asiago, Italy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
“Father Knows Best” aired from 1954 to 1960 — bouncing between networks CBS and NBC — and starred Robert Young as the patriarch of the middle-class Anderson family.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
“He’s the donkey patriarch, the people’s hero, a creature who casts a greater shadow than the divine Tianma horse, a sire to Pegasus, and a ruby-sweating god-beast!”
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Vocabulary lists containing patriarch
Play by the Rules: Arch
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